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c2005, Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: 363.17 99 094776 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Presents a comprehensive survey of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union on April 26, 1986, and examines the radioactive fallout that extended to most of Europe, the Soviet cover-up, and the long-term effects on the people and the environment.
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c2005, Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: 363.738 2 097983 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Presents a comprehensive survey of the Exxon Valdez oil spill which occurred off the coast of Valdez, Alaska in 1989, and examines the immediate danger and damage to the environment, who was responsible for the disaster, and the steps that have been taken to prevent such an accident from happening again.
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c2005, Facts on File Call No: 363.34 922 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Presents a comprehensive survey of Hurricane Andrew in the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana from August 22 to 26, 1992, and examines the death toll and damage left behind, its effect on the natural environment, how and why hurricanes develop, and more.
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c2005, Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: 363.738 2 095367 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Examines the massive oil fires set by retreating Iraqi troops in Kuwait during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and describes the effects on the people, economy, and environment of the entire region and how scientists continue to track pollution levels and health histories.
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-- Mount Saint Helens volcanic eruptionc2005, Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: 551.21 09797 84 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Presents a comprehensive study of the Mount St. Helens eruption that took place on May 18, 1980 in Washington State, and describes the events leading up to it, how the eruption affected the surrounding communities, and the serious health and environmental effects.
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c2005, Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: 363.34 95 0979461 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Chronicles the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and its aftermath, presenting details on several individuals who were there, and describes how earthquakes are recorded and measured.